The European project has been dealt a body blow, but it will chug along for now.

The BJP has adeptly taken apart Mayawati’s social engineering

The foundations of Modi’s vigorous regional diplomacy

US House of Representatives law to curtail NSA’s online surveillance appears to change little

The party is still new, it must create internal ladders of opportunity and forums of dialogue

Modi must engage Pakistan’s civilian leaders while strengthening capacities to deter terror

Thai military’s intervention in long-running political battle is unlikely to resolve tensions.

There are no easy gains in the rapprochement between Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar.

Coteries in the Congress are too busy silencing their own leaders to introspect on the party’s path.

On GST, the new government must do the legwork to get them on board .

Inviting leaders of neighbouring countries to his swearing-in is a beginning PM Modi must build on.

But new government will be judged by how it treats minorities.

Tensions in the US-China relationship are increasingly being played out online.

The AAP could seize the chance in this setback, build a more credible platform.

With FII pouring in, rupee will strengthen. That could hurt both the trade balance and industry.

New government must set right breakdowns in minister-bureaucrat relations under the UPA.

What Atlético Madrid’s La Liga title says about Spain’s prospects ahead of the World Cup.

Modi-led BJP must ensure RSS is kept out of government formation, and seen to be kept out too.

Modi report does well to suggest FCI revamp. In the long run, direct benefit transfers are the way forward.

The glass factory owners of Firozabad are convinced that a doubling of the price of gas will wipe off most of them.

After vinyl, it’s the return of the humble cassette.

A weakened opposition must hold the executive to account by raising the bar of the debate.

We need to strive harder to make inequality a political issue.

For now, this contest has a clear winner. For the battle to continue, the loser must pause and reboot.

Modi’s remarkable victory has overturned politics as we know it. For Rahul to pick up his party’s pieces, he needs to begin with himself.